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parallel

/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/
noun
  1. One of a set of parallel lines.

  2. Direction conformable to that of another line.

  3. A line of latitude.

    "The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town."

Antonymsperpendicular, skew
verb
  1. To construct or place something parallel to something else.

  2. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.

  3. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.

adjective
  1. Equally distant from one another at all points.

    "The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel."

  2. Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

    "The two railway lines are parallel."

  3. (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.

Antonymsperpendicular, skew, serial
adverb
  1. With a parallel relationship.

    "The road runs parallel to the canal."

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